Simone Biles sets record as US wins World Gymnastics Team Gold

Simone Biles won a record 21st medal at world gymnastics championships on Tuesday, October 8, as United States retained its women’s team all-around title. It was Biles’ 15th career gold and broke a tie with Russian gymnast Svetlana Khorkina for most medals overall by a woman at world championships. She’s w two short of Vitaly Scherbo’s all-time record of 23 among men or women.

“Every year it feels better and better just because we’re ding to legacy,” Biles said. “I feel like I never think of records. I just go out re and do what I came to do, which is compete for country.”

US team

U.S. team scored 172.330 points to beat second-place Russia by 5.801 points and win its seventh consecutive team title at an Olympics or world championships. reward for winning was a battery-powered medal that lights up when it senses movement. 

Biles called it “ sickest medal we’ve ever h.”

Biles posted best individual scores on vault, balance beam and floor.

“I think if I do routine that I did tonight I’ll be more than happy” in Thursday’s individual all-around final, she said.

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A fall for Sunisa Lee

A fall for Sunisa Lee on balance beam in her world championship debut and a fumbled routine from Grace McCallum on uneven bars left U.S. with room for improvement, though both were strong on or apparatus.

“It’s just so surreal to come out here and end up on top with strength of team that we have, even after having a couple falls out re,” Biles said.

Russia became first team to get within six points of U.S. since China at 2015 world championships, something which pleased Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova.

“We’re happy that we got second because we can’t battle Americans just yet, but today gap was significantly lower than at last few world championships,” Melnikova said.

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Or teams were closing in

Biles said or teams were “most definitely” closing in on U.S.

“All of teams have improved ir difficulty over last qu, and I think that’s really exciting to see strength that y have.”

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Italy ended its 69-year wait for a women’s team medal with bronze, as China failed to make podium for first time since 2003 world championships. China was fourth after a tough day for Liu Tingting, who fell twice on uneven bars and again on balance beam. A fall on beam mount by Italy’s last gymnast, Elisa Iorio, me for a tense finish but she recovered to score eugh to stay ahe of China by 0.536 points. It was a big recovery for Italy, which qualified in last place for final.

“ goal for today was just to do better than qualification and how it goes, it goes,” Italian gymnast Giorgia Villa said through a translator.

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